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Beau Rivage presents seven-course wine dinner31 July 2017(PRESS RELEASE) -- MGM Resorts International's Beau Rivage Resort & Casino and J Wilkes–Bien Nacido Wines will present a special seven-course food and wine pairing dinner on 20 August. Wes Hagen, winemaker and brand ambassador for J. Wilkes Wines in the Santa Maria Valley of California will lead the event set to begin at 6:30 p.m. inside BR Prime, Beau Rivage's award-winning steak and seafood restaurant. Rated as one of the 100 Most Influential Winemakers in the U.S. by noted wine writer and author Michael Cervin, Hagen has 21 years of experience as a vineyard manager and winemaker. He has served more than a decade on the board of directors for both Santa Barbara County Vintners and Santa Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance and has taught the Food and Wine Pairing Program at Allan Hancock College. He has lectured on the History of Wine and Santa Barbara Wine at Cornell University, Caltech, and many other prestigious institutions. J Wilkes Wines launched in 2001 by Jeff Wilkes with a focus on Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay. Wilkes made his last wine 2010, before his untimely passing in the same year. The label was relaunched as a tribute to Wilkes love of the Santa Maria Valley. The menu will be as follows: Foie Gras Mousse & Charcuterie Quince Jelly, Humboldt Fog, Cherokee Rose, Dried Fruit J Wilkes, Pinot Blanc, Santa Maria Valley Baked Oysters Smoked Truffle Pecorino Cheese Solomon Hills, Chardonnay, Santa Maria Valley Heirloom Tomato Salad Cippolini Onion Jam, Charred Endive J Wilkes, Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills Intermezzo Key Lime Sorbet Braised Short Rib Boudin Cake, Grilled Ramps, Natural Jus Bien Nacido, Syrah, Santa Maria Valley Local Pork Tenderloin Rapini, Sautéed Sweet Potato Purée J Wilkes, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles Dessert Passion Fruit Panna Cotta Slow Roasted Pineapple Five of the seven courses will be paired with a specially-selected wine from J Wilkes-Bien Nacido Wines. Must be 21 years old to attend. Tickets are $95 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 1-888-750-7111. |